EBK HORNGREN'S COST ACCOUNTING
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Author: Rajan
Publisher: YUZU
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Management accounting measures, analyzes, and reports both financial and non-financial information. Such information helps managers to take effective decisions in order to attain the objectives of an organization. They not only help in planning the various activities of the organization but also in evaluating performance and taking corrective measures when there is a deviation from the charted path.
To provide: The responses on behalf of the new controller to the plant manager.
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EBK HORNGREN'S COST ACCOUNTING
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